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Pauline Cushman
American actress and Civil War spy (–)
Pauline Cushman | |
|---|---|
| Born | Harriet Wood June 10, New Orleans, Louisiana, US |
| Died | December 2, () (aged&#;60) San Francisco, California, US |
| Other&#;names | Major Pauline Cushman Fryer, Pauline Fryer |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, Union Spy |
| Spouse(s) | Jere Fryer, August Fichtner, Charles C.
Dickinson |
| Children | Three, Charles and Ida, and adopted daughter Emma |
| Allegiance | &#;United States of America |
| Service / branch | Union Army |
| Rank | BrevetMajor Honorary Major (Conferred by the president of the United States) |
| Battles / wars | |
Pauline Cushman (born Harriet Wood; June 10, &#; December 2, ) was an American actress and a spy for the Union Army during the American Civil War.
She is considered one of the most successful Civil War spies.[1]
Early life
Harriet Wood, who later adopted the stage name of Pauline Cushman, was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, on June 10, , the daught